Case updates September 22, 2021 - future hospital admissions and occupancy uncertain

Delta virus continues to infect

DOH's latest COVID-19 modeling and surveillance situation report shows the majority of counties now have case rates above 500 per 100,000. 

Washington is likely to see continued high levels of cases and hospital admissions, with increasing deaths. Read the full news release.

As of September 20, 24.2% of Washingtonians 12 and older are unvaccinated.

United States 

• Total cases  42,501,643 - 120,770 new
• Total deaths 680,688 - 1,961 new

Washington state 

• Total confirmed cases 567,011 - 3,205 new 
• Total hospitalizations 35,689 - 175 new 
• Total deaths 7,434 - 61 new 

King county - not updated

• Total confirmed cases 140,058 -  new 
• Total hospitalizations 7,882 -  new 
• Total deaths 1,849 -   new

Seattle - not updated

• Total confirmed cases 34,073  -  new 
• Total hospitalizations 1,698  -   new 
• Total deaths 460 -   new

Shoreline  - not updated

• Total confirmed cases 3,072 - 7 new
• Total hospitalizations 234 -   -1 new
• Total deaths 108 - 1 new

Lake Forest Park - not updated

• Total confirmed cases 454 - 3 new 
• Total hospitalizations 21 -    0 new
• Total deaths 5  - 0 new